diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf8fcc3179f..e1915d9a662 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     },
     "main": "./index.js",
     "dependencies": {
-        "request": "~2.40.0"
+        "request": "~2.81.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "yogi": "~0.1.0",